话题33 交换铺位
几个人结伴乘坐火车通常想要在一起的座位，如果是卧铺的话也想在同一个包厢，但是买票时往往不是临近的，所以常常会有人为了和自己的朋友亲人坐在一起，或者在同一个卧铺包厢里而跟陌生的旅客换座位或卧铺。
英语情景会话
A: We've got 5 low berths, 5 upper berths and 5 middle berths. I suggest that the young men among us take the upper berths, leaving the low berths for the elderly and the two women with little children. The rest of us can take the middle berths. What do you say to that?
A：我们有5个下铺，5个上铺和5个中铺。我建议年轻人睡上铺，年老者和带小孩的两位女士睡下铺，其余的人睡中铺。这样办你们看如何？
B: That's a good idea.
B：好主意。
C: I'm very sorry, but I am train sick. Would it be possible for me to take a low berth?
C：很抱歉，我晕车。我能否睡下铺？
D: Miss Li, please let him have a low berth. I can take an upper berth. Although I'm no longer young, I'm in very good health. Climbing up to the upper berth won't be a problem for me.
D：李小姐，让他睡下铺吧，我睡上铺，虽然我不再年轻，但是我身体好。爬到上铺去对我来说不成问题。
A: (To Traveller B) Oh, thanks a lot for solving the problem for us. (To Traveller C) in that case you can take a low berth. Don't worry about your trainsickness. I've brought some tablets with me that prevent train sickness. Here, take this one now. I'm sure you'll be all right on the train.
A：（对旅客B说）哦，多谢您为我们解决了问题。（对旅客C说）既然这样您就睡下铺吧，不要担心晕车。我有止晕药片，现在您吃一粒。我能肯定您在火车上将会情况良好。
C: Thank you. (To Traveller B) It's very kind of you to offer this change.
C：谢谢您。（对旅客B说）谢谢您同意交换铺位。
其他常用英语口语表达
Can I change to the bottom/middle/top bunk?
我能不能换到下铺/中铺/上铺？
I like the upper berth on the train.
我坐火车喜欢睡上铺。
Our berths are number 5 lower and middle.
裁们的卧铺是5号中铺和下铺。
Can I sleep in the middle?
我能睡在中铺吗？
I would like a hard sleeper, please. Middle bed if possible.
我想买一张硬卧的票，如果可以的话我想要中铺。
常用英语词汇表达
hard sleeper 硬卧
lower bed 下铺
train sickness 晕车
middle bed 中铺
upper berth 上铺
soft berth 软卧